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‘They are part of us’: Salem-Keizer Superintendent speaks on fatal Salem shooting, future security steps
Salem-Keizer Public Schools is considering installing weapons detectors in all middle and high schools as an added layer of security following recent events.
Hillsboro school leaders send police, counselors after shooting death of student at weekend party
Two students were struck by gunfire at a party over the weekend. One was killed.
25 years later, memories of Oregon’s Thurston school shooting still haunt community
This weekend marks 25 years since Thurston High School student Kip Kinkel murdered his parents, then opened fire on classmates in a cafeteria the next day.
Kip Kinkel attorney petitions Oregon Supreme Court for murder-review hearing
An attorney for convicted school shooter Kip Kinkel has petitioned the Oregon Supreme Court, saying Kinkel is legally entitled to a hearing to determine if he’s capable of rehabilitation.
To increase Oregon school safety, bills would make threatening mass violence a felony, add panic buttons
Bills to address both real and false threats of school violence are on the Legislature’s docket this week — several of them have bipartisan support.
School resource officer incident, nearby shooting have Reynolds High community concerned about safety
Reynolds High School students and parents shared concerns about safety with the school board Wednesday night, following two recent incidents.
False calls about active shooters at schools are up. Why?
In September, schools across the country started getting hoax calls that active shooters were on their campuses. But nearly one month in, there are more questions than ever.
Eastern Oregon schools grapple with security questions after Uvalde tragedy
School officials and law enforcement talk about mental health and better coordination but stay clear of gun control talk.
Bulletproof safety pods for schools draw the internet’s ire. An expert weighs in
National Safety Shelters sells safety pods that can fit a classroom of students inside to protect them from active shooters or extreme weather.
Uvalde, Texas school targeted in mass shooting will be rebuilt
The school will be demolished so "students and staff will not have to return to the building at the site of the tragedy," the district said.